The Yale Museum and Historical Society is already looking forward to next year following a successful fundraising event with a unique twist. Barrels were dropped off the Hell’s Gate walkway into the rushing Fraser River below. A total of 36 entrants took part, with the first place barrel and $500 prize going to Rona. Second place and $300 went to Panago, and Hope Ready Mix took home the $100 third-place prize. It was a fast field this year, organizers say. The first five barrels across the finish line actually beat out the previous record time set a couple of years ago. Crowd voting was held in Memorial Park on Saturday. Thirty of the 36 barrels were entered. And the winners of each category were: Least likely to succeed - Erica Press; Crowd Pleaser - Boston Bar Service; Most likely to succeed - Buy and Save; Best dressed - Barry’s Trading Post. Organizers sent out a special thank you to Hope Search and Rescue and Fraser River Raft Expeditions for help retrieving the barrels, to all the businesses that supported the event, and to all the volunteers who helped organize and oversee the action.